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[14words]

[When the video comes on it's pointed to the ground, then turns to a dog. A little dog, like some sort of fluffy little thing that just pants as it stares at the camera.

It inches forward. A voice is heard, extremely level and composed.] Do not.

[The dog inches forward again. The voice behind the camera remains the same.] I am taping your crimes, do you really have no shame?

[Apparently not, because the dog yaps once then starts chewing on the fairly expensive looking shoe of the camera man. The camera man sighs as a weird, distorted snort is heard behind him. He reaches down and lifts up the dog, who seems extremely pleased and starts licking his fingers.]

'So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, "You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink."' [The dog keeps licking. The camera man sighs.] You don't care, I see. Very well. It isn't your place in the tapestry of fate to care.

But for the time being it is mine to make sure you do not cause harm to yourself or my shoes. [The dog wiggles out of his grip and fucks off. He sighs and shuts off the camera before giving any useful information.]

Comments

oh boy

[tropism]

Give him to me. I like dogs.

this can't end poorly

[14words]

I believe most institutions, regardless of the universe or relative moral compass of the masses, would consider that a theft of property. The dog does belong to a resident of this area.

nah they gonna be good frends

[tropism]

I thought the dog was yours!

In that case, I'll play with him, you videotape his crimes. Both sides of the moral compass of the masses will then be served: the one that wants to protect it and the one that wants to get rid of it.

[Video]

[versusseeker]

[Oooh, what a good perfect boy he is! Red's going to try and talk to him (he has an animal communication power) and rather blatantly ignore you - sorry, but that's sort of his thing. Watch as he silently gushes (which, for Red, still mostly just looks like blank staring) while he attempts to transmit messages to your furry little pal, there.

[Can you hear me? My name's Red. You're pretty goofy, aren't you, boy?

[By the way, it appears that this red-capped fellow has a furry friend of his own - a large yellow rat that's perched upon his shoulder, inspecting the feed curiously while his trainer distracts himself with the puppy.]

Pika-pi?

[Video]

[14words]

[I'm dying ok, the camera turns back on, pucci's curious sue him, and the dog runs back onto the scene. it's excited. do the animals communicate in full english back to him?

for the moment though, whether he can or not, the dog seems just too excited by this development to say much useful. Pucci, however, still not frame asks:] Is that a... pokémon? I believe they were called?

[versusseeker]

[Sometimes they do, depending on how smart they are, Red has found - Archie's rabbits never tend to say more than a couple of words (usually "food" or "human" or "scared" or "food" again). Dogs tend to be a little smarter (he talks to the ones that Blue works with a lot, as well as the one he's been entrusted with by Niko), though it might depend on the breed.

[Anyway, at the mention of Pokémon, Red perks up a bit (again, his face doesn't really change all that much, even given his mounting excitement) and nods - Pikachu does so in unison, letting out another chirp.]

Pika!

[Voice]

[hellrisen02]

[Judges 7:5, huh.]

I don't know that that little guy is one of God's finer instruments, but hey, you never know what a little training can do.

[Duo glances to the username of this post- a new one. Not a name he recognizes in any way. Interesting...] I'd say there are probably some dogs out there who understand the meaning of verse better than some humans do, though.

[Voice]

[14words]

[well this was a more interesting response than he thought he'd get. his voice is still very calm and maybe even soothing, if you're into that sort of thing.] Forgive me, you recognize the verse? I know this Florida is supposedly like my own but I was uncertain if the religions of this world would remain the same.

Or, perhaps, you are simply from a world with similar faith. [and he sounds very faintly amused.] Some would consider that a pessimistic view. Would you consider it as such?

Re: [Voice]

[hellrisen02]

[Into is a... strong word. He can dig it.] This world resembles a good majority, I would say, of many imPort's worlds in a large number of aspects- much of the geography, science, culture... But there are, of course, outliers. Some come from Earths that don't resemble this one too much.

[And others yet weren't from Earths at all, but Duo was never one to give out the good freebies so early.]

Ahhhh, few of mankind's customs cling on more tenaciously than that of the march of Catholicism, huh? [Pucci gets a humorous chuckle.] Through every new frontier, even alternate universes.

voice

[jojoceanman]

[eyebrow raise.]

I think the dog knows what it's doing, and what you're doing.

voice

[14words]

[have a slight pause then a sigh.] Then it delights in the destruction of what little property I have. That's a rather dark motive for such a small creature, wouldn't you agree?

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[shadowglitter]

Ah! A fellow lover of the verbose and esoteric!! These wastelands are barren for men like us - Banishers of Great Sin, Haranguers of the Holiest of Spoken Secrets!

[ Odin poses for the camera in silence, then realizes that maybe this guy isn't looking, so he stops. he... wants to talk to the dog more than pucci anyway ]

Let me relieve this darkness from your possession. I will have him. [ he gestures lazily at the puppy. ] I want that cute fluffy-wuffy fuzzerpup. If that's okay. If he doesn't belong to someone already. S-Sorry if he does. I don't mean to be demanding.

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[14words]

[the camera just stays on the dog, who is sleeping under a chair. why does pucci have the camera on at all if he isn't going to be on it. stupid.] I believe you just called the good book 'esoteric,' in some small way. [heathen. he doesn't sound upset though, more thoughtful. ]

[and he sighs, which makes the dog perk up.] You're popular. [he says that to the dog, that slaps it's tail excitedly.] He is owned by a local resident, I am simply 'dog sitting.' If you're partial to dogs you're welcome to visit my place of work. He could use the distraction.

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[h2no]

...You're not used to animals, are you?

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[14words]

[enjoy a video of the dog chasing it's tail. at least pucci's clearly watching it??] Is the job I'm doing so obviously amateur? I've been asked that question several times.

[the dog boofs once. pucci's sigh sounds a little like 'no one asked you.']

video;

[onlydoubts]

[ so that's what a dog looks like here, isn't it? no scales... how strange. ]

You've never taken care of an animal before, have you?

video;

[14words]

[the camera is still on the dog, who is now running in a circle. pucci sounds maybe a little dry.] Is it that obvious?

No, I'm afraid I'm out of my depth. I never had a pet, as a child or as an adult. I'm not entirely sure why 'dog sitter' was someone's first thought.

[am_i_a_monster]

Try giving him a chew toy.

[voice]

[14words]

[ok for real this is the best advice he's gotten so far, gold star] ... hm. Distracting him with something similar to his destructive behavior would likely work better than anything else.

[and a sigh] I'll add that to the list. Chew toys.

Video; private

[dioception]

[It took him a little while to respond to this for a number of reasons. That voice was familiar, but just familiar. Not quite the same, but really, the tone and the quoting the good book was unmistakable.

Dio of course HAS to make an entrance for him. Anyone else, sure. It was for appearance, but for Enrico Pucci, one that sounded many years older than he remembered, he had to be sure it was just right, Dio sitting in the darkness, lit by candles, but only enough so that it would outline him with that orange light, leaving most of his form in shadow.]

Truly, dogs are a repugnant species still. It is only belabored by the fact that humanity continues to breed them into smaller and yet more insufferable forms.

Or is it the larger ones that are the most repulsive?

[Well, he wasn't going to just say 'hi'. That just was not how they spoke to each other.]

Pray tell, to what end did you accept this task?

Video; private

[14words]

[i'm dying dio oh my god candles and everything pucci hadn't been expecting much from the post, if that wasn't terribly obvious, just a way to dig up some information. as it turns out this place loves dogs, so that certainly worked. he got more than he bargained for with jotaro, a subject he was still dwelling on, and surely nothing could be more surprising or unexpected than that, right?

so most people wouldn't recognize someone's voice after 22 damn years, but most people weren't enrico pucci, who happened to be following the legacy of said voice for 22 damn years. there was no mistaking it in pucci's mind, enough that when he played the message (and replayed, several times) he sharply inhaled, held his breath. i could probably write a lot about what was going through pucci's head but i'll spare you, the crux of it was that no one could mimic dio so perfectly, not in pucci's mind. it couldn't be a trick, because dio was dio. who could possibly so perfectly imitate a man destined to find heaven itself?

except he was dead, but sh. so tldr aside pucci turned on the video, finally faced it towards himself rather than the damn dog. his expression was one of a man still absorbing the entirety of what was happening here. it was a Big Deal ok.]

Dio...

[and then he laughed, of all things, short and soft, covering his mouth a moment and shaking his head. did you miss rambling bullshit from your boy because here it is.] When I was brought to this place I was so.... frustrated. So long planning, so long finally getting to where I managed only to be ripped from it before it even got to bloom. A trial, I thought, simply another rocky step in the long road ahead. And yet...

You're here... It's been- been 22 long years since I've heard that voice. This- this is truly the will of fate. Gravity. [why are these two so fucking dramatic oh my god. well that's his version of 'hi' back. less candles, more rambling.

he does smile at dio, practically beaming really.] It's good to see you again, old friend.

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[burlyboy]

Man, you have no idea how to treat dogs. They don't give a crap about shame. That's what's so good about them!

[ Ah, dogs!! ]

You can't lecture 'em. You gotta use a sharp voice, nice and quick. No!

video

[14words]

[the things pucci has learned from making this post: a) dogs are the most popular thing here, b) he is a dog amateur, c) dogs!!! seriously this place loves dogs.

the video stays on the dog, that hears magnus's voice and runs over to yap at the talking metal box.] Sharp and quick? Very well...

[the dog eyes his shoes again and he gives magnus's advice a try.] No.

[he sounds sort of like a preschool teacher with too much on their plate. however super effective!! the dog stops to eye him instead. pucci sounds pleased] Ah... and this is where I give positive reinforcement? Good... boy.

[Text] here's the boi

[d33tached]

Do you realize that that is an animal with which you are attempting to reason?

[By using religious mantras, apparently - lovely. Can you sense how unamused he is as he types this?

[Holy shit, that's a cute dog, though.]

[Text] YES IT'S TIME

[14words]

I've seen some speak with their pets in such a manner. Of course the results were the same, but such a frivolous exercise is rarely for the animal, wouldn't you agree?

[the dog's name is general eisenpawer and he's pucci's archnemesis]